utive Protection.ppt

dignitaryprotectionstrategies,vancemclaughlin,ph.d.forileeta2005,unitedstatessecretservice,thedepartmentofhomelandsecurityisestablishedwiththepassageof(publiclaw107-296)whichinpart,transferstheunitedstatessecretservicefromthedepartmentofthetreasury,tothenewdepartmenteffectivemarch1,2003.,diplomaticsecurityhasabroadscopeofglobalresponsibilities,withprotectionofpeople,information,andpropertyasitstoppriority.overseas,dsdevelopsandimplementseffectivesecurityprogramstosafeguardallpersonnelwhoworkineveryu.s.diplomaticmissionaroundtheworld.intheunitedstates,thebureauprotectsthesecretaryofstate,theu.s.ambassadortotheunitednations,andforeigndignitariesbelowthehead-of-statelevelwhovisittheunitedstates.dsdevelopsandimplementssecurityprogramstoprotectthemorethan90domesticstatedepartmentfacilitiesaswellastheresidenceofthesecretaryofstate.,purposesofdignitaryprotection,ensuringthattheprotecteeisnotexposedtoattackorotheroffensiveactsensuringthatthevisitcanbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththepreparedplanmaintaininggeneralpeaceandorderduringthevisithelpingtomeet,asfaraspossible,thedesiresofthevipsandtheirhosts,thepurposesareservedbyimplementingthefollowingmeasures:,advance,a.preparationsforavisitingdignitaryistheresponsibilityoftheadvanceteam.theadvanceteamiscomprisedofoneormoreprotectionteammembersheadedbytheadvanceman.theteamgenerallyconsistsofsiteadvanceagents,communicationofficers,eod,securityengineeringofficers,andprotectiveliaison/intelligenceagents.,advance,b.theadvancepersonistheindividualassignedtheresponsibilityforcoordinatingandeffectingallsecurityarrangementsforaparticularsite,motorcade,orcity.he/shebriefstheagentinchargeorshiftleaderatasite.,advanceteamisresponsibleforthreatassessment,general-thepositionoftheprotectee(aheadofstatewillnecessitatemoresecuritythanacityalderman,justbethepositionheld).specific-totheindividualprotectee(thecityaldermanmayhavebeensingledoutandthreatened-whichwouldmeanconsiderablymoreprotectionthannormal.,dignitaryprotectionriskchart,thechartusesacombinationoftheriskattachedtothepersonprotectedandtheeventtheyareattending-usingthelevelofriskfortheprotectee,saythemayor,whowouldprobablybeinthelowriskarea(pointorhorizontalline).andthemayormaybeattendingafundraiseramongofherpoliticalparty(lowontheeventline).,highmediumhighpersonlowmediumlowhighevent,dignitaryprotectionriskchart,ontheotherhand,presidentclintonwouldbehighonthepersonlineandifhewasmeetingthemichiganmilitiathatwouldbehighontheeventline.,highmediumhighpersonlowmediumlowhighevent,systematicapproachtothreatassessment,identifytheproblem-thisisthemostdifficultpartofthreatassessment.theproblemorriskmaybeofageneralnatureduetotheprotecteespositionormaybespecifictotheindividualintheposition.idtheoptions-howmanyoptionsdoestheprotectionteamhave?evaluatetheoptions-objectivelylookatalltheoptions.selectthebestoption-goaheadandputthebestoptioninplay.,systematicapproachtothreatassessment,evaluatetheresults-afterthedetailisover,honestlycritiquehowtheplanworked(debrief).adjustifnecessary-didsomethinggowrongand/ordidtheteamoverlookanything?,systematicapproachtothreatassessment,theprotectionteammemberswouldprefertotalsecurity.theprincipal,mostoften,prefersmoreconvenience.asaresulttheprincipalmustbeofferedasmuchsecurityasheiswillingtobeinconvenienced.,convenience,security,coordinationwithotheragencies,secretservicediplomaticsecurityforeignrepresentativesotherdesignatedagencies(i.e.olympics),travelroutes,primarysecondaryemergency,travelrouteswilltakeintoaccount:,highcrimeareasunderpassesoverpassestunnelsculvertsdesertedbuildingscongestedtrafficareaslocationofnearesthospitalsandroutestothemalternateroutesandemergencyroutesrailroadcrossings,assignpersonnel,uniformplainclothesprotectivedetailthepossibilityofahighleveldignitaryorpoliticalcandidatevisitingmaydictateusingalltheresourcesavailableandfallunderthejurisdictionofanotheragency.,inspectsites,scheduledstops-thesestiesmustbesecureemergencystops-contingencyplansforplacesthatcanbesecuredonamomentsnotice,establishidentificationprocedures,pins-suchaslapelpinsidcards-cardswithbarcodessuchasthoseusedfortheolympicgamesother-lowlevelsecuritymayrelyonfacialidentification(personalrecognition),advancesecuritychecklist,metwithmanagermetwithpolice,firedepartment,andbuildingsecurityofficialsdiscussedeventwithcontactpersonmadephysicalsurveyofarrivalanddeparturepointsdeterminedpostsforarrivalanddeparturesetupbarricadesforarrivalanddepartureifnecessaryarrangedformotorcadeparkingandsecurity,advancesecuritychecklist,selectedroutetoareaofvisitandalternatedeterminedsecurityonrouteandidentifypossiblechokepointssurveyedthenearesthospitaltothesiteandthosethatarealongtheroutemadephysicalsurveyoftheareatobevisitedsetupcheckpointsarrangedfortechnicalandbombsweepsmadepostassignments,advancesecuritychecklist,madefireequipmentsurveywithmembersofthefiredepartmentarrangedforpackageandgiftinspectiondeterminedlocationofsecuredcomfortstationinspectedelevatorscompletednamechecksonpersonnelgeographicallyclosetoprotecteemadearrangementsforthemediamadearrangementsforanydemonstrationssurveyedalocationforastashcar,motorcade,themotorcadeisaformallyorganizedgroupofmotorvehiclestravelingalongaspecificrouteinacontrolledformation.whyisthemotorcadesuchanimportantpartofdignitaryprotection?themajorityofattacksonvipsaremadewhileonmotorcadeorgoingtoandfromamotorcadesite.,motorcade(3routes),primary-thescheduledorplannedroutealternate-foruseincaseofpossibleattackorjustmaybeunforseenproblemssuchasatrafficaccidentemergency-protecteemaybeinimminentdangerorneedimmediatemedicalattention,informalmotorcade(3vehicles),leadvehicle-travelsdirectlyinfrontofprincipalslimousine.itprotectsthelimousinefromthefrontandcarriessecurityagents.theleadcarmaybeadignitaryprotectionteamvehicleormarkedpoliceunit.itmaytakeoverthefunctionofthelimousineifthelimousinebreaksdown.theleadvehicleshouldbeoccupiedwithagentsresponsiblefortheprotectionofthevipaswellaslocalpolice.thevehicleshouldbeequippedwithpoliceandtheresponsibleagencysradio.,informalmotorcade,limousinevehicle-ridesbehindtheleadvehicle.thelimousineshouldbeoccupiedbythevip,protectiveagencyssupervisor,anddriver.eveninaninformalmotorcade,thedrivershouldbealawenforcementofficer.followvehicle-isthelastvehicleinline.thisvehicleactstoprotectthevipfromharmandisoccupiedbymembersofthesecurityteam.,informalmotorcade,leadvehicle,limousine,followvehicle,formalmotorcade,pilotcar-amarkedvehicleandusuallyproceedsthemotorcadebyfiveminutes.itscansforobstructions,dangers,andproblemsthemotorcademayencounter.thedrivershouldbefamiliarwithnotonlytheprimaryroutebutalsothealternaterouteandshouldbeindirectcommunicationwiththemotorcade.policeleadvehicles-aremarkedsedansand/ormotorcycles.mustensureenoughpoliceleadvehiclesareupfronttostopfortrafficcontrolsotheintegrityofthemotorcadewillremainintact.,formalmotorcade,sparelimousine(presidentialmotorcade)-isdirectlyinfrontoftheprimarylimousineandusuallythedriverisasecretserviceagent.limousine-isthevehicleinwhichthevipridesandshouldbedrivenbyanagentfamiliarwiththeentiregeographicalarea.theagentinchargeofthevipsfamilymembersmayalsooccupythelimousine.followcar-protectsthevipfromanyharmandisoccupiedbysecurityagents.thefollowcarcanalsofunctionasthevipsvehicleifnosparelimousineisavailable.,formalmotorcade,tacticalvehicle-generallyavanbehindthefollowcar.thisprovidesmorefirepowerandpersonnelforahighthreatdetail.thetacticalvehicleistoengageanyambushthemotorcadeencounterssothatthelimousinecanescape.staffcar-willbeoccupiedbyvariouspresidentialstaff.pressvehicle-willfollowthestaffcar.thesevehicleswillbeoccupiedbyourfriendsfromthemedia.thevehicleswillprobablybevansorbuses.,formalmotorcade,guestvehicle-occupantsmaybelocalpoliticalactivistsorcampaigncontributors.tailcar-markedpoliceunitandofficiallyendsthemotorcade.asecretserviceagentwithcommunicationequipmentwillridewiththepolice.,formalmotorcade,pilotcar,policeleadvehicles,sparelimousine,limousine,followcar,tacticalvehicle,staffcar,pressvehicles,guestvehicle,tailcar,guidelines/actionsofthesecurityfunction,expecttheunexpectedleavenothingtochancemasterthebasicsofdefensivetactics&firearmsbeopentochange(thewayyouhavealwaysdoneit,maynotbethewaythevipornewsupervisorwants